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Black Rhythm
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Dec 19, 1936
Closing Date
Dec 24, 1936
Performances
6
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Open Date: Dec 19, 1936
Close Date: Dec 24, 1936
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Comedy Theatre
(Dec 19, 1936 - Dec 24, 1936)
Description
A musical in two acts
Setting
A Rehearsal Hall in Harlem; Backstage.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Earl Dancer
and
J. H. Levey
Book by
Donald Heywood
; Music by
Donald Heywood
; Lyrics by
Donald Heywood
; Musical Director:
Donald Heywood
Directed by
Earl Dancer
and
Donald Heywood
Clarence Albright
Money
Eddie Baer
Slim
Bertye Baker
Lady of the Ensemble
Nita Berry
Lady of the Ensemble
Black Rhythm Swingsters
Dance Ensemble
Joe Byrd
Dusty
Cotton Club Boys
Dance Ensemble
Walder Davis
Chichi
Marion Dow
Lady of the Ensemble
Ina Duncan
Wardrobe Sal
John Foss
Eugene
Sammy Gardner
Toby
Vivian Garnette
Lady of the Ensemble
Barrington Guy
Sonny
Lillian Hitchinson
Lady of the Ensemble
Mildred Hubert
Lady of the Ensemble
Ronny Hutchinson
Lady of the Ensemble
Connie Jackson
Lady of the Ensemble
Franklin Klien
Mr. Feinstein
Jeni Le Gon
Jenny
Jackie Lewis
Lady of the Ensemble
Avon Long
Rhythm
Alex Lovejoy
Cornbread
Babe Matthews
Babe
Eddie Matthews
Joe Michaels
Mary Lou Murphy
Lady of the Ensemble
Neauchanter Nerhune
Lady of the Ensemble
Thelma Prince
Lady of the Ensemble
The Rhythmettes
Dance Ensemble
Ruby Richard
Lady of the Ensemble
Walter Richardson
David Songbird
Dede Rogers
Lady of the Ensemble
Maude Russell
Laura
Savoy Lindy Hoppers
Dance Ensemble
Peggy Sheppard
Lady of the Ensemble
Edith Sykes
Lady of the Ensemble
Constance Thompson
Lady of the Ensemble
William Walker
Mr. Heydon
Geneva Washington
Eva
Wen Talbot Choir
Chorus
Sonia Whitfield
Lady of the Ensemble
Speedy Wilson
Bodidly
Woodrow Wilson
Van Bugg
Swing:
Sinclair Brooks
Songs
music by
Donald Heywood
; lyrics by
Donald Heywood
Act 1
Sung By
Truckers Ball
Toby and Ensemble
Bow Down Sinners
David Songbird and Choir
Back in Circulation
Black Rhythm Swingsters, Rhythmettes and Choir
Act 2
Sung By
Orchids
David Songbird
Here 'Tis
Jenny and Rhythmettes
Black Rhythm
Eva and Rhythm
Doin' the Toledo
Babe
Emaline
Sonny, Jenny, Laura, Babe, Eva and Ensemble
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Earl Dancer
and
J. H. Levey
Book by
Donald Heywood
; Music by
Donald Heywood
; Lyrics by
Donald Heywood
; Musical Director:
Donald Heywood
Directed by
Earl Dancer
and
Donald Heywood
Clarence Albright
Money
Eddie Baer
Slim
Bertye Baker
Lady of the Ensemble
Nita Berry
Lady of the Ensemble
Black Rhythm Swingsters
Dance Ensemble
Joe Byrd
Dusty
Cotton Club Boys
Dance Ensemble
Walder Davis
Chichi
Marion Dow
Lady of the Ensemble
Ina Duncan
Wardrobe Sal
John Foss
Eugene
Sammy Gardner
Toby
Vivian Garnette
Lady of the Ensemble
Barrington Guy
Sonny
Lillian Hitchinson
Lady of the Ensemble
Mildred Hubert
Lady of the Ensemble
Ronny Hutchinson
Lady of the Ensemble
Connie Jackson
Lady of the Ensemble
Franklin Klien
Mr. Feinstein
Jeni Le Gon
Jenny
Jackie Lewis
Lady of the Ensemble
Avon Long
Rhythm
Alex Lovejoy
Cornbread
Babe Matthews
Babe
Eddie Matthews
Joe Michaels
Mary Lou Murphy
Lady of the Ensemble
Neauchanter Nerhune
Lady of the Ensemble
Thelma Prince
Lady of the Ensemble
The Rhythmettes
Dance Ensemble
Ruby Richard
Lady of the Ensemble
Walter Richardson
David Songbird
Dede Rogers
Lady of the Ensemble
Maude Russell
Laura
Savoy Lindy Hoppers
Dance Ensemble
Peggy Sheppard
Lady of the Ensemble
Edith Sykes
Lady of the Ensemble
Constance Thompson
Lady of the Ensemble
William Walker
Mr. Heydon
Geneva Washington
Eva
Wen Talbot Choir
Chorus
Sonia Whitfield
Lady of the Ensemble
Speedy Wilson
Bodidly
Woodrow Wilson
Van Bugg
Swing:
Sinclair Brooks
music by
Donald Heywood
; lyrics by
Donald Heywood
Act 1
Sung By
Truckers Ball
Toby and Ensemble
Bow Down Sinners
David Songbird and Choir
Back in Circulation
Black Rhythm Swingsters, Rhythmettes and Choir
Act 2
Sung By
Orchids
David Songbird
Here 'Tis
Jenny and Rhythmettes
Black Rhythm
Eva and Rhythm
Doin' the Toledo
Babe
Emaline
Sonny, Jenny, Laura, Babe, Eva and Ensemble
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